Fashion News: Erykah Badu Is the New Face of Givenchy, Roland Mouret Says Big Bottoms Look Awesome in His Dresses, and More!

An icon cast for Givenchy: The iconic Erykah Badu has been tapped as the new face of Givenchy. Her campaign, lensed by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott, will debut in spring 2014. [NYDN]

Best dresses for big butts: Roland Mouret, the designer behind the iconic figure-flattering "Galaxy" dress that every celeb was clamoring over years ago, declared that his dresses make big bottoms look fantastic! "The Galaxy was successful because of capturing at the time the universal female form," he said. "Everything about that dress was about understanding what women want… A big bum is never a big bum in my clothes; it's a sexy bum." So. There you have it, ladies. [Independent]

Here's a, uh, lower-priced option: Can't afford the $10 million fantasy bra that Victoria's Secret unveiled on the runway at its annual fashion show the other night? No worries! The brand has also brought out a $295 jeweled version. It's not made out of rubies, unfortunately. [Daily Mail]

Solar panels on your clothes? Why not. Want to charge your phone on the go—uh, with your clothes—and can't seem to multitask it? Check out the Wearable Solar, a collaboration between Pauline van Dongen, Gert Jan Jongerden, and Christian Holland from the HAN University of Applied Sciences in the Netherlands. They're creating a line of clothing that's covered in solar panels—so you can charge your phone on the go. I mean. Or you could just get a Mophie. [PSFK]

Even normal-ish guys can get models! Victoria's Secret supermodel Lindsay Ellingson is engaged! Her fiance is Sean Clayton, they've been going out for six years, and he's a medical equipment sales rep. [HuffPo]

Jane Birkin's daughter passes away: Sad news today out of Paris, where Jane Birkin's daughter Kate Barry, a fashion photographer and sister of half-sisters Charlotte Gainsbourg and Lou Doillon, was found dead on the sidewalk outside her home in the early evening Wednesday. It's believed that she fell out of her window. [The Guardian]

Football players want fashion love too, you guys. "I just read this GQ and they had the top best-dressed athletes, and I'm looking at it and where are the people in the N.F.L.?" Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton told the New York Times. "You always see the LeBron James, and the D-Wade and Carmelo Anthony, which is cool, but we have some well-dressed guys, too." Let's start paying attention to the guys on the football field, shall we? They need fashion love too. [N.Y. Times]